English Cabinets

Georgian mahogany dwarf cabinet An early 19th century Georgian mahogany dwarf cabinet. The cabinet is of small proportions with a single glazed doo...

Victorian walnut stationery cabinet A late 19th century Victorian carved walnut stationery box. The box has a brass plate stating Philip. Son & Nephew. Liverpool" and the lock is stamped "Bramah...

This highly important secrétaire-cabinet was crafted for and specially ordered by King George I for the British Ambassador to Russia. From its craftsmanship and materials to its exceptional artistry, it is a work of royal and historic significance that exudes power in each and every detail. The broken pediment at its apex features the simplified royal coat of arms bearing the king’s crown, while the interior is adorned by portraits of the British Royal Family. Placed within the ambassador’s St. Petersburg home, this entirely unique piece of furniture would have been a potent reminder of England's grandeur and political importance. Relations between England and Russia during this period were at an all-time high. Peter the Great had traveled to England in 1698 as part of his widely known “Grand Embassy” tour, wherein he attempted to gain foreign support against the Ottoman Empire. He spent a period of nearly four months there, meeting with King William III and his court on numerous occasions. Noted academic Arthur MacGregor wrote concerning the impact of the trip, “For two decades following Peter's visit, British influence in Russia reached a peak. It manifested itself in social custom, in craft practice and in ships and naval organization... it reached a significant sector of the population before relations cooled once again and the two nations pulled back from this era of unprecedented cordiality.” First and foremost, however, it is a reminder of British might and influence. By the reign of King George I, England had come into its own as a world power. Unique in its design, this cabinet is a reflection of the country’s might. It is crafted from the highest-quality solid walnut and burr walnut adorned by gilded lock plates and engraved hinges. The presence of ormolu at its apex and lining the doors was a rarity for this period, and its addition makes manifest the importance of the design. The outer doors open to reveal multiple interiors, including fifteen separate drawers around a central cupboard; the cupboard doors each bear mezzotint portraits of George I and his father, Ernest Augustus, Elector of Hanover. An etching after the portrait of George I dating to circa 1716 is in London’s Royal Academy. A second, inner pair of doors are adorned by mezzotints of the Prince and Princess of Wales (later Queen Caroline and George II), which are both after portraits by Sir Godfrey Kneller dated 1716 in the Royal Collection. A final portrait is revealed on the very interior of the cabinet, where a mezzotint of Frederick, Anne, Amelia and Caroline, children of the Prince of Wales, resides. An etching (circa 1715-1720) after this portrait can be found in the National Portrait Gallery (London). Apart from its abundance of royal portraiture, the cabinet features stunning painted decoration, including floral designs as well as clouds, birds and trees in a bucolic motif reminiscent of Eden. Its lower portion is a study in both form and function, featuring a fitted secrétaire-drawer above three additional drawers for storage. The cabinet appears in The Shorter Dictionary of English Furniture by R. Edwards from 1964, a text that is regarded as the bible of British furniture design. Edwards describes it as a “writing cabinet...given by George I to the British Ambassador at the Russian court.” The cabinet was likely made for the 18th-century German diplomat and writer Friedrich Christian Weber, who represented English interests at the Russian court from 1714 until 1719. Although Weber’s tenure as ambassador was relatively short, while in St. Petersburg, he authored his account entitled Das veraenderte Russland (The Present State of Russia), which was published in three volumes in 1721, 1739 and 1740. It may, however, also have been made for George Douglas, 2nd Earl of Dumbarton, who served as ambassador alongside Weber in 1716. Diplomatic relations ceased between the two countries in 1721. In 1928, the cabinet appeared for sale at the International Exhibition of Antiques & Works of Art in Olympia. It had previously been in the collection of the Woltner family of Bordeaux, the celebrated vintners who owned the estate Château Laville Haut-Brion and produced wine of the same name. According to the family, Monsieur Woltner was given the cabinet as a gift from an aunt who lived in Russia for many years. After leaving the Woltner collection, the cabinet was acquired by William Berry...

A very large George IV plum pudding mahogany side cabinet, the shaped top above a moulded frieze with five cupboard doors interspersed between scrolling acanthus columns, the three central doors glazed with pleated fabric linings opening to reveal a double cupboard...

Victorian Mahogany bedside cabinet A mid 19th century Victorian mahogany open front bedside cabinet. The cabinet has a gallery back and stands on four turned legs with brass ca...

We are delighted to offer for sale this absolutely stunning walnut low television media cabinet. A very versatile piece, its designed for a TV to sit on top an...

Victorian Satinwood Bedside Cabinet A late 19th century Victorian satinwood bedside cabinet. The cabinet has a right hand opening door that has a fielded panel, a brass pull ha...

Regency rosewood side cabinet An early 19th century Regency rosewood side cabinet. The two door bow fronted cabinet stands on four ...

Stunning antique English Victorian St great quality four doors bookcase display writing desk cabinet in flamed solid mahogany, circa 1890. Elegant masterfully crafted refined piece o...

Georgian Painted Satinwood Cabinet An early 19th century Georgian satinwood cabinet bookcase on a two drawer stand. The cabinet is ebony strung, mahogany cross banded, and deco...

Victorian Walnut Bonheur du Jour An unusual mid 19th century Victorian figured walnut bonheur du jour. The bonheur du jour has four drawers to the front, the three lower drawers have a Wellington chest style locking bar to the right hand side. The top drawer is fitted with a hinged writing board and ink, pen and pencil storage compartments. The drawers have raised panel fronts with turned knob handles and are lined with solid walnut. The top has double shelves above with fluted pillar and scroll...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely faux book fronted “The Hidden TV Company” television stand or media cupboard A very good looking piece, the...

Collinson & Lock. An outstanding quality Aesthetic Movement Anglo-Japanese walnut side cabinet with dentil moulding to the cornice and astr...

A very attractive and good quality George III period mahogany bureau bookcase having unusual castellated and carved cornice above pair of 13 pane astragal glazed doors, superbly figured flap and four long drawers with replacement brass oval plate handles raised on original shaped bracket feet (A fine example of a functional and elegant Georgian bureau bookcase...

Antique English oak chest with Elizabethan Figures. A nice, sturdy chest, well-proportioned.

Fine Edwardian one door cabinet A fine quality early 20th century Edwardian mahogany display cabinet. The cabinet has a single glazed door, boxw...

This is an elegant vintage English campaign style mahogany TV cabinet with faux book spine sliding doors, late 20th century in date. The rectangular TV ca...

- Particularly fine example with deep cushion and geometric mouldings. - Atmospheric piece with character - Secret drawers add intrigue A rare mid-17th century oak and cedar spi...

Circa 1900-1909 English oak court cupboard by Waring & Gillow. This cupboard is of tremendous quality and has a heavily carved case. The upper molding is heavily carved and is over t...

A very fine 19th Century fruitwood side cabinet or bookcase. The Carrara White marble top of serpentine form above simple, moulded frieze raised over two reeded and panelled glazed d...

A fine English 19th Century Regency st. bow front Birds Eye maple wood two door cabinet, circa 1810. The cabinet is raised by topie shaped feet below the bow front with two doors. Ea...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely circa 1820 original French antique pot cupboard One of the best things I’ve seen all year, a 200...

We are delighted to offer this highly collectable, fully restored, Victorian circa 1860, Pitch Pine Library Bookcase based on the original Samuel Pepys 16...

George IV Mahogany bedside cabinet A George IV mahogany drop leaf bedside cabinet. The cabinet has a mock drawer front that falls forward to open and has a knob handle with a t...

Shapland and Petter in the Liberty style. An Arts & Crafts oak music or storage cabinet with slightly angled sides. The top display area with stylized cut-out to the back and extend...

17th century oak aubrey food cupboard from England. The top is simple and has pegged construction, following down to simply paneled sides and two wonderfully hand carved doors, which...

The drawers of this console cabinet are carved with stylized leaves. The top edge is carved with a repeating ring and bead motif. The ends have carved oval medallions and stiles that...

Charles II Cedar Wood chest A 17th century Charles II cedar wood cushion fronted chest. The chest is smaller than usual and comes in two parts, the two door cupboard top has be...

Victorian oak open bookcase A 19th century Victorian oak bookcase. The bookcase has an open bookshelf top over a two door cupboard base. ...

English rosewood console cabinet, has freestanding rosewood columns, while the doors have beaded molding. The feet are carved with reeding.  

Regency Amboyna & Rosewood side cabinet An unusual amboyna veneered Regency marble top side cabinet. The cabinet has rosewood mouldings throughout and mahogany linings to the d...

19th Century Victorian Kingwood vitrine A 19th century Victorian kingwood veneered vitrine or show cabinet. The cabinet has a glazed top and a pair ...

Edwards & Roberts. An Edwardian Aesthetic Movement Queen Anne Revival mahogany wall cabinet with floral inlaid swan neck pediment and chequer and line in...

George III satinwood and marquetry cabinet. Satinwood was used as the background for the delicate inlaid marquetry designs. Satinwood, from India, gains its distinctive soft and subt...

A pair of late Regency rosewood side cabinets, attributed to Gillows, each of rectangular form with two panelled doors below a single lon...

We are delighted to offer for sale this exquisite quality circa 1900 Mahogany side table with lion hairy paw feet This piece is part of a large suite, I have in total a pair of oc...

Estate English hand-carved elm Welsh dresser, Circa 1920's.

Outstanding quality antique burr walnut cocktail cabinet. The top section boasts a polished top and a carved walnut pediment above a p...

Great quality and very good condition chinoiserie display cabinet. If you like the spiritual and tranquil look and feel of the ancient Chinese style than this incredibly rare and ex...

We are delighted to offer for sale this stunning fully restored Henredon military campaign media cabinet with power and spot lights This is a very substantial and well made cabinet, exceptionally heavy, made in the Military Campaign style with flat folding handles and brass hard wear. This has been fully restored to include all new plugs, cables and fittings, the only part of the electrics that’s original is the actual lights as they were the right size, absolutely everything else is brand new The internal top shelf is very thick toughened glass, the idea being the light can trickle all the way through. The TV Stand...

The doors in the upper section of this cupboard have applied carved moldings and panels. The lower doors have carved foliate cartouches framed by shaped moldings. The drawer fronts h...

An English painted-wood, bow front chest from the early 20th century. This antique commode from England has a bow-front, with four graduated drawers, and is presented on four bracket...

English mahogany one drawer cabinet with flanking hinged doors, lion head brasses, two interior shelves, and resting on the original bulbous ringed feet. Early 19th century.

This English oak two tiered server/cabinet has heavy carved top molding. The drawer has floral arabesques carved in high relief. The lower cabinet door...

Pair of Regency style rosewood and inlaid marble top side cabinets. Mirrored door reveal rosewood shelves. Carved feet.

Quality 19th century antique Victorian burr walnut inlaid music cabinet having an appealing original brass gallery, a beautiful quality burr walnu...

We are delighted to offer for sale this lovely hand carved Victorian Ebonised and Giltwood library bookcase Please note the delivery fee listed is just a guide, it covers within t...

A late Regency portoro marble topped amboyna side cabinet, the rectangular base with two slender glazed cupboards, flanked by ebony columns with ormolu mounts, on either side of a central mirror-backed plinth, the shaped marble top surmounted by a mirrored superstructure with ormolu supports and a pearl-and-strawberry leaf gallery reminiscent of an earl’s coronet...

George III display cabinet. Upper section with two glass doors, lower section having two cupboard doors enclosing two lined shelves. Hidden ...

Regency style rosewood bookcase with gilt and ebonized accents, grillwork cabinet doors above and curtained doors hiding six (6) interior drawers below, 19th century England.

A superb quality George III period mahogany library Bookcase of breakfront form, boasting charming small Proportions, and four astragal glazed doors to top Enclosing adjustable shelves over panelled cupboard Doors enclosing further adjustable shelves raised on Original plinth base (Breakfront bookcases are one of the grandest, yet at the same time most functional pieces of antique furniture...

Adams style cabinets crafted in satinwood featuring hand painted musical medallions on the tops, a drawer and two doors decorated with instruments, leaves and ribbons, hand dovetaile...

The upper shelf section of this English shelf/ cupboard has open trelliswork side supports. The top has a shaped gallery and molded edge. There is carved...

Pair of English Regency Style rosewood side cabinets Pierced heart brass gallery over shelf, figural swan supports, figural winged angel ormolu decoration...

A rare and very fine Edwardian mahogany display case by 'Edward and Roberts'. Inlaid with intricate floral marquetry throughout depicting swags, garlands, flowerheads and trailing be...

A striking and extremely high quality English 19th century Neo-Classical st. flamed Mahogany and ormolu buffet/cabinet signed Edwards and Roberts. The one drawer two door cabinet is ...

An early 19th century Regency period rosewood Chiffonier, having gilt-brass paterae mounted frieze above wire grill doors flanked by panel columns ending on carved melon feet.

A pair of English George II style cabinets in burled walnut and pine from the 19th century. The pair of nicely carved cabinets have cabriole legs and have of two drawers and doors ...